Ghana Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Project

The Ghana Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Project is intended to achieve one Intermediate Result of the USAID/Ghana Health Program Strategic Objective 7: IR 4: Water supply and sanitation improved and other infectious diseases decreased and to contribute toward two Intermediate Results in the Education Sector Plan Strategic Objective 8: IR 1: Increased educational opportunities for girls in underserved areas; and IR 4: Increased community advocacy for and contribution to quality education.

The Ghana WatSan Project will achieve these results by supporting improved access to safe and adequate water supply infrastructure for households, clinics and schools, increasing access to basic sanitation facilities for households, clinics and schools, and promoting complementary hygiene practices to maximize the health impact from this improved infrastructure.